You guyzzzzzzzzz! It's week 6, which means: the One Room Challenge is ovah! And you know what else that means?? I have all sorts of yummy final pics to drop right on your faces. Like this:

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BOOM!

But before we get too deep into the final pics, let me remind you what this little guest house mofo of ours *used* to look like.

After I first decorated the guest house a couple of years ago, I thought it was so baller...but now I think I must have been VERY VERY drunk. Look: it was ok...it was fine. But it was def not baller.

As a reminder, when we started this whole ORC shebang, I shared with you that I wanted to re-imagine the space as a "cozy luxe" boutique hotel room. Now, if you're throwing up in your mouth a little bit right now after reading "cozy luxe" I soooo don't blame you. But I needed some way to describe this thang, and that's what I landed on. I really just wanted it to feel like a hip hotel, but also to feel a bit more layered and home-y. Do you want to punch me yet?

As a reminder, there are a few main issues I was dealing with in this space that were kinda weird:

+ The space is super duper tiny...and based on the layout (including location of windows, closet, etc), I could not change the floorplan of the space AT ALL. + We Airbnb the guest house, so I needed to make decisions about decor and furniture that would take that into account (I.e. platform beds are cool, but older people can't easily get in and out of em). + There were also a couple of pieces that I *had* to keep in there (like my blue banquette, because we use it for storage in the space. + The guest house is haunted

Ok, TOTALLY kidding about the haunted thing.

So let's dive into this makeover area by area...get ready for alllllll the juicy details.

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Here's the entrance to the guest house. You enter the property through a path right in front of that fence in the back of the pic. We have keypads at both doors (and we change the code to the last 4 digits of our guest's cell phone #'s each time they check in), so no one ever forgets their code. My husband Greg and I enter through another gate, so the space feels pretty private (even though our main house is right behind that wall directly across from the front door...so we're just a few feet away).

I did a crazy simple DIY and updated an Ikea doormat with some of the gorge trim I got from Fringe Market.

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I really, really wanted to change the color of the front door, BUT, I just didn't get it together. So we kept it yellow.

When you enter the guest house, immediately to your left is the SEATING AREA:

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One of the biggest changes we made here was replacing the old lame-o French doors that were there with these gorge doors from Metrie. These Fashion Forward doors are avail in both the a glass and a solid version, but when I saw the glass version, I basically had to start breathing into a paper bag. And when you have gorge doors, you gotta add gorge hardware, which is where Emtek came in. Now, basically you walk through the entrance, see these doors, and it's like KAPOW!

Before the makeover, this space had more of a living room vibe. There was a coffee table there, and the blue banquette. So while you could sit and hang out in there, you couldn't really eat there. I decided that I wanted to turn it into a true dining space, so we ditched the coffee table and replaced it with a dining table.

I had to keep the banquette, because the seats of the benches open up to reveal storage below. I store extra towels and linens in there, and I don't really have any other spots in the guest house for them, so the banquette wasn't goin' anywhere. Also, it happens to fit perfectly in that small corner.

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But I wanted to make the banquette stand out a bit more, so I decided to add a bright, kind of out of the box wallpaper choice for me behind it....and I'm SO damn glad I did. I was crazy excited when I realized that New Wall was a sponsor of ORC, and after spending hours on their site staring at all their gorge papers, I decided on this pretty pony. I wanted to go tone on tone with the color, and I love the explosion of blue in there now.

The wallpaper was actually a "mural," which means it came in sections that all worked together as one piece of art. It wasn't quite big enough to cover both walls, so we hung it just in the space behind the banquette. I was worried it would look ridic, but we decided to go for it anyway. We left equi-distant space on each side of the mural, and I think it turned out fab. It was also a really good reminder that sometimes you've got to put on your big girl pants, and think outside of the box.

I spent eons looking for the perfect light fixture for the space, and I finally found one at Crystorama. I love the white/brass combo and the fact that it's not too big or overpowering, but still provides a decent amount of light.

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I always try to have paper and pens around for our guests, so that they can make lists or take notes. I added a notebook and some supplies to a vintage basket to keep handy on the chic chrome side table. I'm also deeply in love with this sisal rug, which brings even more of that pretty royal blue color into the space.

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These copper art ledge shelves from Minted are the perfect spot for us to display the guidebook we created for our Airbnb rental, some additional artwork, and some other LA resources we like to provide.

Across from the seating area is the little KITCHEN:

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I didn't make a ton of changes in the kitchen as it was mostly brand new. Before we bought our house, this space just had a washer/dryer in it. We added the full kitchen back when we weren't sure this whole airbnb thing would work (now we pay our ENTIRE mortgage with our airbnb every month!). I added a graphic rug in here, as well as new butcher block island (both from The Mine).

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We always provide plenty of snacks, treats, and even packs of gum for our guests, which we keep in this vintage basket on top of the microwave.

Through the pretty new doors, we move on to the BEDROOM AREA:

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Get yo self into the bedroom! (Mind outta the gutter...I mean that in the least naughty way possible, fyizers). Remember: we couldn't change the floorplan of the bedroom at all, but I still wanted to completely change the look of the space. Enter wallpaper numero dos.

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I decided to go more neutral in the bedroom area, and so I chose a rich grasscloth wallpaper from All Modern. Originally, I was just going to paper the wall behind the bed, but once I stood back, I realized that also papering the little niche on the side of the closet would visually pull the space together in a srsly fab way.

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Uhm, do you see that gorge flush mount light from Bellacor? I've already asked it to marry me, and it said YES! I had to find a great flush mount light for the bedroom area, because I didn't want anything hanging down from the ceiling and blocking the TV on the opposite wall. Paired with the sexy sconces from Lamps Plus, the lighting in this area adds a serious pop of glam.

The other thing I wanted to go ALL in on, was making sure that the bed was seriously, no joke yummy. The mattress is amazeballs in there as it used to be our mattress (before I fell in love with a bed at a Kelly Wearstler warehouse sale that was a King instead of a Cal King). But I feel like the bed looks so gorgeously layered and textured with all the kickass linens from both Annie Selke and Candelabra. I also wanted a dramatic bed with a statement headboard (and I only like upholstered headboards cause I want to be able to lean back and be comfy)...as soon as I saw this baby on All Modern, I was hooked on phonics. I imagine all of our future guests will pretty much just be doing this at all times:

Across from the bed is the TV, and we swapped in a narrow console underneath where I have a few fun vintage pieces displayed along with some books. I also have a luggage rack next to the console, so guests can easily story their suitcases there if they'd like.

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I think one of the biggest changes in the bedroom space, is the addition of the chic drapes from The Shade Store. I think it honestly completely changes the look of the space. I wanted to mount the drapes from the ceiling, because the ceilings are kinda low in there, and I wanted to make the space feel a bit more expansive. And even though we already had shades on the windows, the drapes definitely change the game cause they totally block out all the light.

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Here's a view of the space from the other side of the room (in front of the windows). Before the makeover, the closet had no doors (as we had those lame-o mirrored sliding doors and I hated them so much I ripped them off). Adding doors, hardware, and zhushing up the closet with art, a rug, and a sexy new light is such a killer upgrade. I put some pretty vintage baskets in there for the pics, but I will likely take those out so that people have more room to put there stuff in there.

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And last, but not least, we've got the BATHROOM:

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I wasn't ready to go bold with my paint color throughout the entire space, but I knew I could have some fun in the bathroom. I've fallen truly, madly, deeply in love with this Inchyra Blue color from Farrow & Ball. Is it blue? is it green? I don't really give a rat's ass...whatever it is, I love it long time.

Again, my whole goal in the bathroom is to make it a space that works well for our guests. So there are plenty of extra towels, baskets under the sink with extra toilet paper, drawers in the vanity to keep your toiletries and make-up. I even provide black washcloths (along with white!) so women can easily take off their make-up without worrying about staining anything.

Here's a view of the other side of the bathroom where the shower is. Annnd, here's one last pic, cause you know I can't help myself from gettin Dudley's furry ass in here:

Phew! That's it, babes! So I wanna know: + WTH do you think? Do you love? Do you hate? + Do you have any questions about anything that I didn't cover? + Do you wanna know more about being an Airbnb host and all of my tips/tricks? (we're Super Hosts, by the way!).

Tell me below in the comments.

Of course I wanted to make sure to share every single source with you, so I've broken it alllll down right here:

Ok, this was fun-n-all, but now you gotta go check out all the other final reveals! I've seen some previews and this has gotta be one of the most epic One Room Challenge groups I've ever seen! I'm so incredibly grateful to Linda for including me in this round, and psyched to be amongst so many other rockstars.

**I received products from the sponsors mentioned in this post for inclusion in my One Room Challenge makeover, however, all opinions are my own. We had choices about which brands we chose to work with, and all of the brands I chose were on my list because I truly do love em.